"Django Unchained" stars Jaime Foxx as a former slave turned bounty hunter bent on rescuing his wife, a slave sold to another plantation.

MICHELLE: Sometimes, I love Tarantino. Sometimes, I find him self-indulgent to the point it damages his films. For example, I don't think "Kill Bill" needed to be two films. This was a bit long, but still entertaining, even though you can see it coming from a mile away.

ALLEN: This may be Tarantino's best film since "Pulp Fiction. It combines things he's always been good at, like snappy dialogue, with skills he's learned over the years. It would be silly to call this movie restrained, but the stuff that's over-the-top is over-the-top for a reason.

MICHELLE: I'm a Jamie Foxx fan. I loved "Ray," and the actor is undoubtedly handsome, a decent singer/piano player, and when it comes to comedy, he's a laugh riot. He's obviously a smart businessman because he got his horse into the movie ? two paychecks instead of one. This part uses several of those talents. There's a scene where Django gets to pick out his first set of clothes, and the outfit he chooses provides some much needed comic relief. That's about as close to a laugh as this action-heavy drama provides.

ALLEN: Personally I'd say there are a lot more laughs than that in the film, they're just the kind of laughs where you feel ashamed when you're done laughing. Tarantino continues the tradition of appearing in his own films. His demise in this one is one of those guilty pleasure laughs.

MICHELLE: If you get bored, you can play "spot the celebrity." Of course, Jonah Hill is hard to miss. And Tom Wopat shows up as well. I'm not sure, but I think I saw Tarantino friend/obsession Uma Thurman in a couple of scenes. In the first, she's got a scarf over her face and a cowboy hat on.

ALLEN: Probably the best thing about the film is Christoph Waltz, who plays the anti-slavery bounty hunter who frees Django and sets him on his path; great actor in a great role.

MICHELLE: He's amazing, and it's nice to see him play someone whose not evil. Tarantino has had some controversy over the use of the "n" word in this film. But I've got to say, how could you make a movie about slaves without it?

ALLEN: Tarantino went out on a limb with the subject matter but in the end he is on the side of the angels. He also made a really entertaining movie.